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DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE/ SITE: 1016 Hudson is one storey wood shingle house with an attic set upon a brick foundation. It has a rectangular plan. The low hip roof with hipped gables on each side is covered with asphalt shingles. The windows on the body of the house are double hung in various styles and include a jalousie window on the west side; the windows in the attic appear to be original with six panes horizontal in each dormer; the windows in the basement are replacement Wenco single pane. There is a full front porch with brick walls and piers with concrete flooring and steps. ALTERATIONS: The original wood shingle roof has been replaced with asphalt shingles. The screened in front porch noted on the May, 1985 survey card has been opened. The May, 1985 noted that the windows were double hung 1/1. The current windows in the house are not all 1/1; but some do appear to be original with a 6/1/2/1 configuration. COA#2000-0428 allowed for the windows in the basement to be replaced, along with a rear storm door and repairs to the front and rear porches. The trim around the basement windows was not replaced. The jalousie window is a replacement as well. The storm windows appear to be replacements. APPLICATION ITEMS: To replace old windows with new high efficiency vinyl windows. Windows to match window pattern to existing windows. Please see attached sketches and brochure. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT: The homeowner wishes to replace all of the windows with vinyl, thermo pane American Windows. American Sunspace can replicate all of the windows that are in the house. The windows would be inserted within the casing and trim work and reduce the light byl '/z inches all the way around the opening. The six pane dormer windows would be sliding windows to allow for ventilation. The four 12 pane "swing -in" wood casements would be replaced with four 12 pane "swing -out' vinyl casements. The single pane wood "swing -in" casement in the back porch would be replaced with a single pane "swing -out' vinyl casement. The basement windows would be "hopper" windows to allow for ventilation as well. The jalousie window would be a 1/1 double hung window. The homeowner would like all of the windows in the main body of the house to be 6/1. The non -original storm windows would be removed. RIVERSIDE DRIVE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES: C. WINDOWS AND DOORS Window and door frames are in most cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where aluminum siding has been applied window trim has been covered. About half of the structures in the district have aluminum storm windows, the other half wood windows. Required Original windows and doors shall be retained including sashes, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods, and hardware. When deteriorated beyond repair, they shall be replaced with units and trim resembling the original. Recommended Wood frame storm windows and doors painted to match the original should be used but should not damage existing frames. If new sashes or doors are installed, the existing or original materials, design, and hardware should be used. When metal storm doors are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used they should be of canvas material. Prohibited Original doors, windows and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and reused in place. New window and door openings which would alter the scale and proportion of the building shall not be introduced. Inappropriate new window and door features, such as aluminum insulating glass combinations that require removal of the original windows and doors, shall not be installed. Not Recommended Awnings, hoods, and fake shutters made of metal, vinyl, or fiberglass should not be used if they would detract from the existing character or appearance of the building. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Preservation Specialist, Wayne Doolittle met on-site with the homeowner and Scott Kopinski of American Window. Wayne could only observe the windows from the exterior of the home and is of the opinion that the windows could be fixed and with the addition of better M